Starting to freelance in LA. I have 10+ years experience in theatrical marketing. Is $500/day too much?

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I’m not in nyc/la and I charge 800.

500 is actually low enough that clients will assume you are inexperienced and may kill the gig

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I wonder if that’s what has been killing my opportunities. I live in a small market so rates are lower normally. But this may be a push to go higher.

Nope, day rates are $500-800

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I charge $1200 in nyc. I’m not sure if theatrical marketing is different than straight up commercial editing though? (That’s what I do).

I was charging 500/day cutting promos in LA nearly 20 years ago at age 25. 500 for you, now, is way low.

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